Early baseball in Czech Republic/Game 1
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| Location | Czech Republic |
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| Year | 1920 |
| City | Pilsen |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | YMCA Team from Prague |
| Team 2 | YMCA Team from Pilsen |
"Baseball's introduction to the country came a year after Czechoslovakia achieved independence in 1919. The Czech's original baseball missionary was named Joe First [certainly never a player to be named later] and he offered the locals in the town of Pilsen introductory courses in a number of sports, including baseball, basketball, and archery . . . ." First continued his efforts . . . , setting up an exhibition game in Pilsen between YMCA branches from Prague and Pilsen."
Josh Chetwynd, Baseball in Europe (McFarland, 2008), pages 173-174.
